Karoline Leavitt: “If the government is shut down, it's only going to it will…”

“And I will add, this is the same budget that the Democrats approved six months ago, just adjusted for inflation. And unfortunately, all of a sudden, now they want to shut down the government. And If the government is shut down, it's only going to it will be the fault of the Democrats. and it will only hurt the most vulnerable in our country, our seniors, our veterans, our military families. And increasing security for members of Congress, which is something this White House and the administration supports.” (34:01–34:06)

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